Curtain rod guiding device



Dec. 17, 1935. G. J. KOEHLER CURTAIN ROD GUIDING DEVICE Filed April 26, 1952 Figl/ gwuzwfoz @ustaz/e J. Kehler dow curtain rods,

Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,024,694 CURTAIN ROD GUIDING nEvroE Gustave J. Koehler, Dayton, Ohio V Application April 26, 1932, Serial No. 607,547 3 Claims. (01. 223-) This invention relates to an article for use in conjunction with window curtain rods to facilitate the guiding of said rods through the hems of curtains.

An object of this invention is to provide an article for use with hollow or channel shaped winsaid article adapted to facilitate the threading of hemmed curtains upon said rods.

Another object is to supply a curtain rod guiding device that is-universal in application, to the extent that it may be used with the majority of curtain rods.

Still another object is to provide a device consisting of two symmetrical parts adapted to be inserted in the end of a tubular or channel shaped curtain rod to facilitate the guiding of said rod through the hem of a curtain.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the arrow-shaped guiding device.

Figure 2 is a view of the device before the final forming operation which folds the two halves in symmetrical alinement.

Figure 3 is an elevation showing the clam shell construction of the guiding device.

Figure 4 is .a perspective view depicting the manner of inserting the device in the end of a channel shaped curtain rod.

Figure 5 illustrates how one-half of the device is inserted in a rod having a shallow channel.

Figure 6 is an enlarged view taken along the line 6-6 (Fig. 2) looking in the direction of the arrows, showing a cross-section of the guiding device.

Description It is common knowledge that the guiding of hollow window curtain rods through the hem of freshly laundered curtains is quite a task. Especially is this true in guiding hollow metal rods of rectangular or C channel shape through the hem of a lace or net curtain; as the sharp ends of the rods frequently catch in the netting, hindering the entering of said rods in the curtain hem and quite often resulting in damage to the curtain by tearing.

The instant invention embraces a device having a tapered tenon designed to fit within the channel of various sized hollow rods. This device also has a head substantially larger than the average run of curtain rods and of such shape that it may be easily pushed through the curtain 5 hem guiding the rod in which it is inserted therethrough without'the difficulties enumerated hereinbefore. In the following description such a device as outlined above will be explained in detail.

Directing attention to Figures 1 and 2, the de- 10 vice is composed of two parts l0 and H of symformed out of any suitable material, preferably thin sheet metal. l0 and II have their peripheries formed cup-shaped (Fig. 6) for 15 strength and as a means of removing sharp edges, and also for the purpose of making the device of proper thickness when the parts I 0 and II are folded together.

The parts I (l and II have formed at their con- 20 nected ends angular heads I3 and M (Fig. 3) having shoulders l5 and I6 integral with which are tenons i1 and I8 tapering from said shoulders to their rounded ends.

When the symmetrical parts l0 and II are 25 folded together the Web l2 (Figures 1 and 2) forms a rounded nose for the head of the device and also serves to retain the outline of the parts in symmetrical alinement. Likewise the folding together of the parts brings the cupped edges 30 adjacent to give the device proper thickness and shape. The adjacent cupped edges nearest the web l2 (Figure 3) abut, holding the tenons I! and I8 slightly apart and placing them under spring tension so that when compressed they re- 35 turn to their normal position, as shown in Figure 3.

Therefore it will be seen that folding the symmetrical parts together forms an article having a pyramidical head connected at its point by the web l2 and terminating in a wedge-shaped split tenon substantially smaller than the head.

In use, the halves are compressed or pinched together and the tenon inserted within the channel of a hollow curtain rod, (Fig. 4) the tension between the halves being suflicient to cause the split tenon to engage the inside of the rod to retain the device therein. The head of the device is then entered in the hem of a curtain and, be- 5 ing wedge-shaped and substantially larger than the rod, easily guides said rod through the hem of the curtain.

When the channel of the curtain rod is quite shallow, (Fig. 5) one-half of the tenon may be 55 inserted therein, the other half slipping over the outside of the curtain rod the two halves gripping the sidewall 01 the rod to retain thev device therein. I

The wedge-shaped splittenon makes it possible to use this device with various sized rods which in effect makes the device universal in its application.

While the article herein shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form or embodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

1. An article of the class described, consisting of two symmetrical halves connected at one end and lying adjacent one another, the connected end being formed into an enlarged head properly shaped to easily enter the hem of window curtains, the other end of said article forming a wedge-shaped tenon, the two halves being resiliently held a. short distance apart at the wedgeshaped end, so that when compressed and insertedintheendotacurtainrodthetensionoi' said halves retains the article in the rod.

2. An article of the class described consistinl or symmetricalparts formed from a single piece of material and connected at one end. the said 5 parts each having, at one end thereof, a portion forming a head, and at the other end thereof a relatively smaller portion forming a tenon, the said connection at one end of the parts being sufliciently resilient to enable the tenon end of the parts to be compressed for inserting in a channeled curtain rod, and to press against the inner sides of the rod, after such insertion, to retain the article therein.

3. An article or the class described consisting of symmetrical halves formed out of one piece or material and connected at one end. the two halves each having a tapered head portion at one end and a tenon portion at the other end and being folded together in such a manner that the corresponding parts of each half lie adjacent one another, the said connection forming the nose of the tapered head and holding the tenon portions of the halves resiliently apart.

GUBTAVE J. KOEHLER. 

